# Ward 8 Ward, Norton District, Mashonaland West Province

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Ward · Norton District 

# Ward 8

Ward 8 is a ward of Zimbabwe in Norton District, Mashonaland West Province. It covers **0.40 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Ward 8?

Ward 8 lies in [Norton District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/), [Mashonaland West Province](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/), [Zimbabwe](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-11/), [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-5/), [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-6/), [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-7/) and [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/ward-9/). By area it is the 1931st largest of 1,961 wards in Zimbabwe. It covers 0.6% of [Norton District](https://wherepedia.org/zimbabwe/mashonaland-west/norton/). The centre of Ward 8 is about 40 km in a straight line from Harare, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8789° S, 30.6753° E.

Source: [Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT Central Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zwe).

## Things to see in and around Ward 8

### Nearby, outside Ward 8

- Lake Macilwane Recreational Park · nature reserve, Ward 3513 km
- Khumba Shiri · attraction, Ward 3513 km
- Lion and cheetah Park · attraction, Ward 3515 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ward 8

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Harare
- CurrencyZimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- Country calling code+263
- LanguagesEnglish, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Plug typesType G · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare45 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba243 km

### Nearest railway station

Norton (Ward 4), about 2.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:29).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Ward 8 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Norton District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 759 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 180 

Feb 22 142 

Mar 21 94 

Apr 20 30 

May 17 5 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 15 2 

Aug 18 0 

Sep 21 4 

Oct 24 23 

Nov 24 91 

Dec 23 185 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ward 8

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Norton Hospital · Ward 3 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88665&mlon=30.68782#map=17/-17.88665/30.68782) 

Bank Agribank · Ward 1 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87161&mlon=30.69387#map=17/-17.87161/30.69387) 

Petrol pump Total · Ward 3 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87314&mlon=30.69636#map=17/-17.87314/30.69636) 

Hotel Village Pakare Paye · Ward 3 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87577&mlon=30.68859#map=17/-17.87577/30.68859) 

Mall Tichagarika Shopping Center · Ward 30 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89662&mlon=30.94900#map=17/-17.89662/30.94900) 

School St Erics Primary School · Ward 5 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87464&mlon=30.67551#map=17/-17.87464/30.67551) 

College Intellect College · Ward 12 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88284&mlon=30.64824#map=17/-17.88284/30.64824) 

Police station Katanga Sub Station · Ward 7 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87752&mlon=30.67237#map=17/-17.87752/30.67237) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other wards in Norton District

- Ward 1
- Ward 10
- Ward 11
- Ward 12
- Ward 13
- Ward 2
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 9

## Quick answers

- Where is Ward 8?In Norton District, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- What borders Ward 8?Ward 11, Ward 5, Ward 6, Ward 7 and Ward 9
- What is there to see in Ward 8?Lake Macilwane Recreational Park, Khumba Shiri, Lion and cheetah Park
- What time zone is Ward 8 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ward 8?Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
- What language is spoken in Ward 8?English, Shona, South Ndebele (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ward 8?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ward 8?Norton Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ward 8?Agribank, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ward 8?Total, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ward 8?ZW142508 (OCHA common operational dataset)